Last week the Charles Page High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both won their Regional Championships to advance to the Area playoffs in the winners’ bracket.

This weekend they will look to punch their tickets to State. Sandite Pride News will be bringing you full coverage of Thursday and Friday’s games, sponsored by Kelly Smith Farmers Insurance Agency.

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Both teams only need to win one more game to advance to the State Tournament, and both can afford to lose once without being eliminated from contention.

Both teams made it to State last year. The girls won the Regional and Area Championships, while the boys placed second at Regionals and won the Area Consolation bracket. Both teams lost in the quarterfinals at State.

Girls

The No. 6 ranked Lady Sandites (20-4) will tip off Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Jenks High School against No. 3 Moore (19-5). The loser will take on the winner of Shawnee vs. Bartlesville Saturday in Claremore.

Sand Springs wrapped up the regular season with an undefeated Frontier Valley Conference title and they are riding a seven-game win streak. The Sandites hold the No. 6 offense and No. 14 defense in Class 6A, winning by an average score of 60-48.

Moore went 10-4 for third place in the Central Oklahoma Conference. The Lionesses lost their last two games of the regular season before winning their Regional. They own the No. 9 offense and No. 7 defense, winning by an average score of 60-44.

The No. 5 ranked Sandites (17-7) will get a rematch with their biggest rivals, No. 4 Sapulpa (20-4), Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Claremore. The loser will play the winner of Putnam City North vs. Union Saturday in Skiatook.

Sand Springs went 9-5 in Frontier Valley Conference action to finish fourth in the league. They own the No. 11 offense and No. 8 defense in 6A, winning by an average score of 63-54.

Sapulpa went 11-3 as the FVC Runners-Up. They are second offensively and 27th defensively, winning by an average score of 76-63.

The Sandites won their first meeting of the season 70-64 in Sapulpa. The Chieftains repaid that loss 89-76 on the Sandites’ home court. Both teams won their home Regional, but lost their regular season finales.

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